MANKIW: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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Chapter 18, Problem 2PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
Net export and net capital outflow.
Sub part (b):
To determine
Net export and net capital outflow.
Sub part (c):
To determine
Net export and net capital outflow.
Sub part (d):
To determine
Net export and net capital outflow.
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